placated 1 of 2

past tense of placate

placated

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for placated
Verb
  • One person who knows both sides well wonders if the NBA might risk a lawsuit if Dolan is not appeased in some way, or if MSG Networks goes bankrupt.
    Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Many people have been comparing the Munich conference to 1938, saying Putin was being appeased, because Munich was also the site of appeasement of Hitler.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Here's our review, including review and reactions from others who were equally as ecstatic about the Snack Wrap's return.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • Both are also Black art forms that require incredible discipline and a lifetime of study but which, when performed at their highest levels, encourage a freedom of expression that can take the audience into an ecstatic state.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Luxury travel lovers may be elated to know that Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie have kicked off their annual couples yacht trip around Europe.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 July 2025
  • Combs' legal team embraced one another, visibly elated by the outcome.
    Amanda Castro Joshua Rhett Miller Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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“Placated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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